The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-19
From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PREss.)

Several new stone sidewalks are be-
ing laid in lower town, taking the place
of some rickety wooden ones.
Several Mankato gentlemen have
been investing quite freely in st. Paul
property of late. We understand that
thirty blocks of outside lots have been
purchased by our spectators within the
past two or three weeks. The investors
claim to have purchased the property at
such figures as to guarantee them good
profit,
Many GAINESVILLE people think that
Mr.. Henry and her brother will have
very little difficulty IN persuading Mrs.
Henry to return home when they over
take the runaway couple in Europe as
they will undoubtedly do. While such
may be the case, it would seem that it
will take good deal of courage on the
wOman's part to return to GAINESVILLE to
live.
John Stein, who was injured at the
Mattress works yesterday, Is mendlng
rapidly under the care of Drs. Andrews,
Warner and Davis. The boy lives in
Dukes addition, and his parents are
very poor. He had been in the mattress
works but couple of weeks, thinking
to earn some money during vacation
The arm has not yet been amputated
but it is probable that it will be neces'
sary to do 50.
-FdribduH Republican,: Mrs. A. r
Hale, who has for seventeen years filled
the position of matron OF the school fol
the Deaf and Dumb in this city, left or
Wednes lay last for Mankato, where she
will reside in the future with her daugh
ter, Miss Hattie, who is a teacher in the
Normal school In that city. Mrs. Hale
has been very efficient and capable il
the discharge of her arduOus duties
Many friends will regret her departure
She will be succeeded as matron by Mis-
Maria S. Coe, formerly assistant matron
while Miss Lucy E. Watts succeeds t
the position of assistant.
There is little more than month II
elapse before the fair OF the Southern
Minnesota Live Stock and FAIR Associa
ton. Let all those interested-anC
every farmer, business man and either
of this vicinity should be Interested-stil
themselves from this time forth to make
the affair OF 1887 substantial success
A few men cannot do this, but by the
concerted effort of all fair can be giveI
that will surpass anything ever seen il
this part of the state. Boom the fair
everybody, and let the displays in al
department be profuse and complete.
Mr.. c. II. Gerlacb is preparing plan
for three-story store to be erected il
St. Peter by Mr.. Hans J. johnson. Tn,
new structure will be a remodeling O
an old one, one story being added. Tn
cost will be 5000. Mr.. g. has also pre-
pared plans for the rectory costin
5000 which the Episcopal church of 81
Peter is about to erect. He has tn
plans drawn for an $500 cottage for MI
C.. +. Brown to be built in Dukes add
ton, 81 200 cottage for Mr.. Oscar Bier
bauer to be erected on Sixth street. H
is also drawing plans for the remodelin
of Mr.. Robinson's house near the Frank
lyn school. The cost of this will b
about 5000. All these buildings are
be erected at once. This shows that tn
building boom has not died yet.
John Swayne, who was arrested YET
terday for stealing money from Mr.. l
G. Wizards house, was brought befor
Judge Porter in the afternoon on th
charge Of petit larcency. He pleade
guilty and was sentenced to three yeal
at the reform school. He is not "
thirteen years old, but is hard cas-,
Mr.. Willard, Chief Fowler, Officer Ma
tin and Mrs. Sophia Miller testified
the matter. In sentencing the lad, til
Judge gave him some sound advic,
Quite an affecting scene occurred in til
court room when the boys aunt parte
with him. He was taken to the reforl
school to-day, bis aunt interDosing I
objection TO his being sent there. A
boys mischievously inclined should r
member that their evil ways will sure
get them into the same fix, sooner
later.